Christianity is the largest monotheistic religion in the world with just about two billion followers, which is 33% of the world's population. In fact, one out of three people claim that they are of the Christian faith. As of 2005, there were approximately 224,457,000 Christians in the United States, the most Christians in one country. In second with the most Christians is Brazil and in third is Mexico. The following shows how many people follow those specific denominations of Christinaity:
"Catholic Church: 1,050,000,000
Orthodox Churches: 270,000,000
Anglican Communion: 73,000,000
Assemblies of God: 32,000,000
Jehovah's Witnesses: 15,374,986
Southern Baptist Convention: 15,000,000
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 11,721,548
United Methodist Church: 11,708,887
Seventh-day Adventist Church: 11,300,000
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: 5,500,000
United Church of Canada: 3,000,000
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): 2,560,201
Churches of Christ: 2,000,000
Syrian Orthodox Church ("Jacobite"): 2,000,000
Salvation Army: 1,500,000
American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.: 1,455,855
United Church of Christ: 1,377,320"
Christianity is the largest monotheistic religion in the world with just about two billion followers, which is 33% of the world's population. In fact, one out of three people claim that they are of the Christian faith. As of 2005, there were approximately 224,457,000 Christians in the United States, the most Christians in one country. In second with the most Christians is Brazil and in third is Mexico. The following shows how many people follow those specific denominations of Christinaity:
"Catholic Church: 1,050,000,000
Orthodox Churches: 270,000,000
Anglican Communion: 73,000,000
Assemblies of God: 32,000,000
Jehovah's Witnesses: 15,374,986
Southern Baptist Convention: 15,000,000
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 11,721,548
United Methodist Church: 11,708,887
Seventh-day Adventist Church: 11,300,000
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: 5,500,000
United Church of Canada: 3,000,000
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): 2,560,201
Churches of Christ: 2,000,000
Syrian Orthodox Church ("Jacobite"): 2,000,000
Salvation Army: 1,500,000
American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.: 1,455,855
United Church of Christ: 1,377,320"
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